The phrase "a recent tale" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a story or narrative that has been created or told in the near past.
Example: "In her latest book, she shares a recent tale of adventure that captivated readers around the world."
Alternatives: "a new story" or "a contemporary narrative."
If The Hobbit, a far more recent tale, can be the source of such fervour in Hollywood for a big-screen adaptation, why can't the tale of Arthur and Merlin?
The New Yorker, September 5 , 1936P. 9 Our recent tale of a N. Y. postman who wrote a note to a lady client, "Who are you living with?" brought forth a scornful letter from a Boston reader.
Commander's Palace was reinvented after a family feud, and when the Bensons left a little after 7 p.m., there was already a crowd waiting to get in, a history and popularity that seem to parallel Benson's own recent tale.
Tesco's recent tale of woe continued last week as it reported half year profits had slumped by nearly a quarter, with falling sales in every country in which it operates.
The bizarre recent tale of ZTE is getting another wrinkle.
Baier's tumultuous year is like a lot of recent tales about entrepreneurs a story of calm sailing that turns precipitously into a frightening squall.
BEIJING — Sex in China has a long and varied history, as evidenced by accounts of carnal excess in "The Plum in the Golden Vase," a Ming-era classic, and more recent tales of Mao's insatiable appetite.
While each of these recent tales of chief-executive woe is a sign of progress, none provides much evidence that the crisis in American corporate governance is yet over.
For the Bearcats, who finished the regular season at 1-28, the gatherings on the court three years apart bookended one of the uglier recent tales of college sports, as big-time problems infested a small-time athletic department.
